Prediction of Other-Cause Mortality in Older Patients with Breast Cancer Using Comorbidity

Prediction of Other-Cause Mortality in Older Patients with Breast Cancer Using Comorbidity

<i>Background</i>: Individualized treatment in older patients with breast cancer can be improved by including comorbidity and other-cause mortality in prediction tools, as the other-cause mortality risk strongly increases with age. However, no optimal comorbidity score is established for...

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Main Authors: Anna Z. de Boer, Esther Bastiaannet, Hein Putter, Perla J. Marang-van de Mheen, Sabine Siesling, Linda de Munck, Kelly M. de Ligt, Johanneke E. A. Portielje, Gerrit Jan Liefers, Nienke A. de Glas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
breast cancer
comorbidity
competing for mortality
older patients
individualized treatment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/7/1627

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